They make me skeptical and guarded without my consent because they’ve become my comfort and my identity. It’s time to start taking down the walls you’ve built so high in your life and just start living without fear.

We do not need to abandon trigger warnings in order to achieve academic freedom. In fact, it’s quite the opposite, the dismissal of trigger warnings and the dissolution of safe spaces are going to hinder the academic freedom and learning of those students that need them.

I wish I could tell you that I do not dress the way I dress, or look the way I look, for your benefit. I did not leave my home and enter the world yesterday so you could have something to stare at and comment on.

Repeated pressure to “hang out” or to “go grab dinner” after you’ve already said no is harassment. If you did agree once before but decided that he wasn’t for you, he should be able to respect your decision and not continue to pursue you.